For the 25th anniversary, crowds can expect a genre-blurring mix of indie, hip-hop, electronic, pop and beyond, plus intimate performances set at the Festival HQ, Swedish American Hall. The 2016 Festival, which saw some of the highest attendance numbers for the Festival to date, included amazing sets by Carly Rae Jepsen, Kamasi Washington, Bill Callahan, The Mountain Goats, American Football, Vince Staples, Parquet Courts, The Cave Singers, DIIV, Metric, Neon Indian, and many more.

Since the Noise Pop debut in 1993, the Festival has featured many emerging performers who have gone on to wide acclaim, including The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, Fleet Foxes, and Bright Eyes.